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Over thirty year ago a savvy Colombian peasant leader told me, “Whenever I read the word ‘peace accords’ I hear the government sharpening its knives”.
In recent times, ‘peace accords’ (PAs) have become a common refrain across the world. In almost every region or country, which are in the midst of war or invasion, the prospects of negotiating ‘peace accords’ have been raised. In many cases, PAs were signed and yet did not succeed in ending murder and mayhem at the hands of their US-backed interlocutors.

By James Petras :: 03.18.2017 Introduction Over thirty year ago a savvy Colombian peasant leader told me, “Whenever I read the word ‘peace accords’ I hear the government sharpening its knives”. In recent times, ‘peace accords’ (PAs) have become a common refrain across the world. In almost every region or country, which are in the […]

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Colombian Indigenous activist Alicia Lopez Guisao | Photo: Congreso de los Pueblos teleSUR | March 3, 2017 Colombian Indigenous and campesino leader Alicia Lopez Guisao was killed in Medellin on Thursday, adding to the growing list of recently murdered human rights activists in the South American country. The number of social and human rights defenders […]

Insecurity advisor, arrested contractor and Surface spooks + this day in history w/the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and our song of the day by Iggy Pop on your Morning Monarchy for February 14, 2017.

Sustainable tourism can help previously war-torn places prosper. Be part of the solution by visiting one of these former conflict zones
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Colombian human rights defender Emilsen Manyoma | Photo: Conpaz teleSUR – January 18, 2017 On Tuesday police in the Pacific coast city of Buenaventura announced they had discovered the body of Afro-Colombian human rights activist Emilsen Manyoma, 32, and her partner Joe Javier Rodallega, who had been missing since Saturday. A prominent leader in the […]

by Peter Koenig Imagine, Mr. Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, Nobel Peace Laureate 2016, for achieving a Peace Agreement with the FARC “rebels” (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Revolutionary

By Jeanette Charles | Venezuelanalysis | December 26, 2016 La Ceiba – The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Relations released an official statement Monday expressing its concern over Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ announcement that Colombia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are set to further military cooperation. Venezuela’s Bolivarian government recognizes the agreement as […]

(s)Electoral outrage, culpable companies and drones on trial + this day in history w/"The American Crisis" and our song of the day by Gruff Rhys on your Morning Monarchy for December 19, 2016.